"Meditation is the most valuable activity you can do to change your health and well being." ~Office of Alternative Medicine of the U.S. Government Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is the art of conscious living. It is the decision and the act of paying attention to one's life, on purpose, as it unfolds.
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In our rapidly changing society, where technology, pace and expectations have risen to an alarming level, the very thought of calm ~of tranquility and serenity ~ is refreshing to body and soul. Yet the achievement of such a state seems more and more difficult, if not downright impossible. When can we find the time? How do we reduce stress? What does slowing
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"There are some people who eat an orange but don't really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past and future." Thich Nhat Hanh Do you find yourself eating mindlessly and then regretting it? Would you enjoy a more mindful, intentional relationship with food choices and eating behavior? The key to changing the way you eat is not more willpower or
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I had just been to visit my mother, sister and family in Spokane and was looking back on the visit, as it was my first voyage following an accident in December that nearly took my life. It had taken some work to be in my seat on the airplane: security details, loud alarms in response to the metal holding much of my body together and the usual walk to the
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"You already have the precious mixture that will make you well, use it. ~Rumi As a nation we spend over 40 billion dollars a year on weight loss programs. Yet over 65% of us are overweight if not obese. Information on fat grams, fitness and calories is abundant. If this is what we truly need "more information" wouldn't we all be thin, fit and nearly
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Walking along the beach at sunset, under a brilliant sky of melon and pink, the gentle breeze cools my sun-drenched skin. As I walk along the surf, I hear the melodious sound of the doves and smell the scent of the lovely Plumeria from the nearby trees. I am experiencing my favorite indulgence: walking along the surf foam on the white sand beach as the ocean
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More than 7 million Americans struggle with Binge Eating Disorder, according to a recent Harvard-based study, yet little is known about this condition. While the seriousness of the symptoms and the prediction for outcome are important to understand, the 'bright side' of Binge Eating Disorder is rarely revealed and seldom offered as a resource for the
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An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything BY GENEEN ROTH "We live, embrace and put to rest our dearest things, including how we see ourselves, so we can resurrect our lives anew." ~Mark Nepo If you are someone who thinks you must lose weight, wear a certain size, control disliked behaviors and/or, in some way, be better than you are right now, then Geneen
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"No change too small; no vision too large; no moment too soon." ~Lorrie Jones If our brains are plastic, if our genes are influenced by our thoughts, beliefs, and environment, if such behaviors as compassion and kindness reduce stress and boost our immune systems, then the notion that we are directly involved in our own evolution begins to look less
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"Smile, breathe and go slowly." ~Thich Nhat Hanh Recovery from an eating disorder or an addiction to an unhealthy lifestyle can be difficult and challenging. Finding your place, returning to yourself and living in acceptance, compassion and gratitude can sound overwhelming. Yet not only is such a path possible ~ it can be discovered on a yoga mat. Healing
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